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Justin Morneau / Twins exercise 2011 option on Cuddyer

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:48:02 EDT

The Minnesota Twins have picked up outfielder Michael Cuddyer's $10.5 million option for 2011.Cuddyer hit a career-high 32 home runs to lead the team. He also had 94 RBIs and was sixth in the American League with 73 extra-base hits.When slugger Justin Morneau went out with a back injury in September, Cuddyer moved from right field to first base. He hit .352 with seven homers and 22 RBIs in the next 19 games as the Twins leapfrogged the Tigers and won the AL Central title.

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Chris Snyder / The Diamondbacks and Blue Jays are in trade talks for Chris Snyder. Snyder hit .200/.333/.352 in a scant

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:40:14 EDT

The Diamondbacks and Blue Jays are in trade talks for Chris Snyder. Snyder hit .200/333/. [...]

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Michael Cuddyer / Twins exercised Michael Cuddyer's $10.5 million option for 2011. Yes, you read that right: 2011. The

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:40:14 EDT

Twins exercised Michael Cuddyer's $10.5 million option for 2011. Yes, you read that right: 2011 The team had five days after the World Series to make the decision, which will keep Cuddyer with the Twins through age 32. [...]

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Michael Cuddyer / Twins exercised Michael Cuddyer's $10.5 million option for 2011. Yes, you read that right: 2011. The

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:32:12 EDT

Manny Ramirez / Manny officially returning to L.A.

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:32:02 EDT

Manny Ramirez has exercised his $20 million, 2010 player option, making his return to the Dodgers next season official, according to MLB.com.

Our View: The Dodgers knew this was coming, but were probably holding out a sliver of hope he wouldn't. Manny hit .290 with 19 home runs and 63 RBI in 104 games in 2009.

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Michael Cuddyer / Twins exercised Michael Cuddyer's $10.5 million option for 2011. Yes, you read that right: 2011. The

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:24:15 EDT

Michael Cuddyer / Twins exercise 2011 option on Cuddyer

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:20:02 EDT

The Minnesota Twins have picked up outfielder Michael Cuddyer's $10.5 million option for 2011.

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Chris Snyder / The Diamondbacks and Blue Jays are in trade talks for Chris Snyder. Snyder hit .200/.333/.352 in a scant

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:16:12 EDT

The Diamondbacks and Blue Jays are in trade talks for Chris Snyder. Snyder hit .200/333/. [...]

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Michael Cuddyer / Minnesota exercised a $10.5 million club option for 2011 in Cuddyer's contract.

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:52:11 EDT

Minnesota exercised a $10.5 million club option for 2011 in Cuddyer's contract. [...]

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Juan Pierre / Buzz: Pierre Could Be Headed out of LA

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:40:02 EDT

Dylan Hernandez in today’s Los Angeles times believes that the Dodgers will try and trade outfielder Juan Pierre now that Manny Ramirez has decided not to opt out of the final year of his contract.…the Dodgers didn’t miss a beat with Ramirez suspended and Pierre in his spot…the thought on Pierre is that his skills [...]

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Brad Lidge / Lidge may need to undergo arthroscopic surgery to clean up some loose bone fragments that may be present

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:12:13 EDT

Lidge may need to undergo arthroscopic surgery to clean up some loose bone fragments that may be present in his right elbow, the Philadelphia Daily News reports. [...]

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Austin Kearns / The Nationals declined a $10 million 2010 option on Kearns and will pay him $1 million to buy out the

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:08:10 EDT

The Nationals declined a $10 million 2010 option on Kearns and will pay him $1 million to buy out the contract, the Associated Press reports. He's coming back from August thumb surgery. [...]

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Matt Treanor / Read: Catchers on the Market

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:00:03 EDT

Ed Ryan, in a post to his blog for Mets Fever, discusses the market for free agent catchers and that Matt Treanor, Yorvit Torrealba, and Ramon Hernandez have all had their options declined by their respective teams.…of the three, i believe that Hernandez is the most attractive…i wouldn’t think that Treanor, who became a free [...]

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Chien-Ming Wang / Wang said he has an appointment with Dr. James Andrews on Monday to inspect his injured right shoulder,

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:52:15 EDT

Wang said he has an appointment with Dr. James Andrews on Monday to inspect his injured right shoulder, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. [...]

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Yasuhiko Yabuta / Kansas City declined the $4 million club option for 2010 in Yabuta's contract, instead paying a $500,000

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:48:11 EDT

Kansas City declined the $4 million club option for 2010 in Yabuta's contract, instead paying a $500,000 buyout, the Kansas City Star reports. [...]

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